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Fuji X100 now ships with new firmware v1.11

By PR admin | Published: September 29, 2011

Some new Fuji X100 owners have reported that their cameras came with firmware version v1.11 (current official version is v1.10). There have been some talk in the past that another X100 firmware update is a possibility.

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Sigma APO 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens to start shipping next month

By PR admin | Published: September 29, 2011

According to an email from Sigma customer service to a reader, the APO 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens that was announced back in February will start shipping next month (October, 2011). No MSRP was given.

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Rumor: Samsung is implementing an electronic shutter in their sensor

By PR admin | Published: September 29, 2011

Samsung is rumored to be implementing an electronic shutter mode in a new APS-C batch production. It is not clear yet if it is for NX200 or it is a completely new sensor for the upcoming NX20. High speed rolling shutter technology is already implemented in the new 20.3MPx APS-C sensor on the NX200, but electronic shutter […]

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Samsung NX200 to be released on October 1st?

By PR admin | Published: September 27, 2011

According to Amazon UK, the Samsung NX200 mirrorless camera will be released on October 1st, 2011. B&H is currently taking pre-orders which is another indication that the camera will start shipping soon. The NX200 was announced on September 1st.

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Patents update (Canon, Sigma and Panasonic)

By PR admin | Published: September 27, 2011

Canon patent for lens with aperture ring: Canon 100-400mm f/4-5.6 lens patent:

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Another Canon event on October 26th

By PR admin | Published: September 27, 2011

In addition to November 3rd, there is another Canon event scheduled for October 26th. This will probably be for a new Pixma printer since Canon, just like Nikon, is not expected to announce a new DSLR any time soon. The November 3rd announcement will probably be for two new video cameras: one with EF mount, the other with PL […]

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$100 instant rebate for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is now live

By PR admin | Published: September 26, 2011

As promised, here is the $100 instant rebate on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Before: After:

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SLR Magic Noktor 12mm f/1.6 lens for Micro Four Thirds

By PR admin | Published: September 26, 2011

I just received some more details and samples of the SLR Magic Noktor 12mm f/1.6 lens for Micro Four Thirds: 12mm wide angle f/1.6 max aperture (best performance is at f/4) ~2% distortion (optical distortion correction for natural perspective when taking photos of people) 0.15m minimum focus distance 12 step-less aperture blades for always round aperture opening like a […]

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This was the Canon announcement on September 22nd

By PR admin | Published: September 23, 2011

This was the Canon announcement on September 22nd:

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Sony promises fix to clicking sound when recording video with the NEX-5N

By PR admin | Published: September 23, 2011

Several users have reported a clicking sound coming out of the new Sony NEX-5N during video recording (see above clip). It seems that Sony has acknowledged the problem and is promising a “performance improvement”. Here is a quote from Sony support site:

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